MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2007 Michael T. Rose Community of the Year Award:

Slenker Communities is proud to be the first recipient to be honored by the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA) with the prestigious Michael T. Rose Community of the Year Award. The award recognized Slenker Communities’ exemplary environmental stewardship in developing Central Parke at Colonial Charles, a 55+ lifestyle community in Waldorf, Maryland.

According to the MNCBIA, the judges awarded Slenker Communities and Central Parke at Colonial Charles the 2007 Michael T. Rose Community of the Year Award because “it is an outstanding example of a successful integration of land development into the natural environment and demonstrates Slenker’s dedication to the preservation of the natural beauty of the land through innovative ideas and resourceful thinking.”

The MNCBIA noted that Central Parke at Colonial Charles had originally been designed for 575 homes, however, Slenker Communities reduced the project density to 449, which resulted in the preservation of 30 acres of forested wetland space and 42 acres of vegetated open area within this 128-acre project. Additional buffering was added to the wetland area to make way for nature trails.

The community’s intricate stormwater management system was dubbed an “environmental masterpiece” by the State’s Department of the Environment. According to the MNCVIA, “From its lot design and stormwater management system, to reserving one third of its acreage as natural space, this community was designed with the environment in mind.”

The MNCBIA Environmental Awards showcases builders and developers throughout Maryland and Washington D.C. who comply with a broad range of environmental regulations dealing with open space, water runoff, tree protection, sediment control and stormwater management at the local, state and federal levels.  Many members of the industry go to extra lengths to preserve, enhance and protect the environment and the MNCBIA Environmental Awards recognize and honor this outstanding commitment.  This year’s Community of the Year award was named in honor of long-time MNCBIA member and former President, Michael T. Rose who passed away this year.